Photoshop & Layers

RoryW

I bought this book a while ago to start to unravel the mystery that is Photoshop. I am gradually making my way through it as time allows.

It may be too basic for some but for those trying to learn Photoshop so far I think its GREAT !

It uses those useful idiot proof teaching methods of click here, click there, press this button etc that I prefer and can follow

Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski (Author)
Editorial Reviews

Product Description

When Photoshop guru Matt Kloskowski was asked why he wrote this book, he replied, “It’s simple: I wanted to write the Photoshop book that I wished was around when I was learning Photoshop”. You’ve always known that layers were the key to understanding Photoshop, and now you have a resource to show you exactly how. With Matt’s clear, easy-to-follow, and concise writing style you’ll learn about:

Working with and managing multiple layers
Building multiple layered images

Blending layers together
Exactly which of the 25+ Blend Modes you need to worry about (there’s just a few)
Layer Masking and just how easy it is.
Using layers to enhance and retouch your photos
All of the tips and tricks that make using layers a breeze.
If you want to finally understand layers in Photoshop, this book is the one you’ve been waiting for.

Covey

Thanks Rory, still never used a layer except to add copyright. Waaay to go. T.

Dink

Hmmmm I need this!! Cheers Rory!

coylemj

Thanks for the tip, here's a link to the amazon.co.uk entry for this book..

http://tinyurl.com/cxesw6

wasper

RoryW wrote: »

I bought this book a while ago to start to unravel the mystery that is Photoshop. I am gradually making my way through it as time allows.

It may be too basic for some but for those trying to learn Photoshop so far I think its GREAT !

It uses those useful idiot proof teaching methods of click here, click there, press this button etc that I prefer and can follow

Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski (Author)
Editorial Reviews

Product Description

When Photoshop guru Matt Kloskowski was asked why he wrote this book, he replied, “It’s simple: I wanted to write the Photoshop book that I wished was around when I was learning Photoshop”. You’ve always known that layers were the key to understanding Photoshop, and now you have a resource to show you exactly how. With Matt’s clear, easy-to-follow, and concise writing style you’ll learn about:

Working with and managing multiple layers
Building multiple layered images

Blending layers together
Exactly which of the 25+ Blend Modes you need to worry about (there’s just a few)
Layer Masking and just how easy it is.
Using layers to enhance and retouch your photos
All of the tips and tricks that make using layers a breeze.
If you want to finally understand layers in Photoshop, this book is the one you’ve been waiting for.

Go toy youtube & type 'Photoshop tutorials' you will lots of lessons

zdooldreb

Is this book based on a specific version of photoshop, elements, CS2, CS3 etc?

ThOnda

Most of the activities with layers are PS version independent. Layers are fun and allow you nondestructive processing. And just hiding and showing layer is fantastic way how to follow and judge changes of the picture.

RoryW

zdooldreb wrote: »

Is this book based on a specific version of photoshop, elements, CS2, CS3 etc?

the back of the book says CS2 or later

RoryW

coylemj wrote: »

Thanks for the tip, here's a link to the amazon.co.uk entry for this book..

http://tinyurl.com/cxesw6

The use of TinyURLs are interesting and useful as they can help people to do many things including :

Hide your affiliate URLs
Are you posting something that you don't want people to know what the URL is because it might give away that it's an affiliate link? Then you can enter a URL into TinyURL, and your affiliate link will be hidden from the visitor, only the tinyurl.com address and the ending address will be visible to your visitors.

5uspect

Matt Kloskowski also does the Photoshop User TV Video Podcast, whcih I've ranted and raved about before.

coylemj

RoryW wrote: »

The use of TinyURLs are interesting and useful as they can help people to do many things including :

Hide your affiliate URLs
Are you posting something that you don't want people to know what the URL is because it might give away that it's an affiliate link? Then you can enter a URL into TinyURL, and your affiliate link will be hidden from the visitor, only the tinyurl.com address and the ending address will be visible to your visitors.

No, I have no hidden agenda, the Tinyurl link points direct at the amazon.co.uk website. If people are paranoid about being redirected to affiliate sites they can just ignore my post and click on your link which is to an Amazon US website, I'm just trying to support your recommendation and make it easier for people to buy the book, sorry if you think my motives are suspect.

5uspect

coylemj wrote: »

No, I have no hidden agenda, the Tinyurl link points direct at the amazon.co.uk website. If people are paranoid about being redirected to affiliate sites they can just ignore my post and click on your link which is to an Amazon US website, I'm just trying to support your recommendation and make it easier for people to buy the book, sorry if you think my motives are suspect.

I'm your motive? :eek:

(How I've waited to use that joke)

Ricky91t

If anyone interested CS4 has some handy tools for layers,including a quick selective colouring tool,where you magic wand the object to stay colour click black and white and invert,Simple and easy

RoryW

coylemj wrote: »

No, I have no hidden agenda, the Tinyurl link points direct at the amazon.co.uk website. If people are paranoid about being redirected to affiliate sites they can just ignore my post and click on your link which is to an Amazon US website, I'm just trying to support your recommendation and make it easier for people to buy the book, sorry if you think my motives are suspect.

Apologies

It was just the link in the tinyurl seemed to have affiliate link in it but on a closer read I was obviously bleary eyed when I read it and mistaken

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Layers-Complete-Photoshops-Powerful-Feature/dp/0321534166/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235177095&sr=8-1

Apologies again

im...LOST

5uspect wrote: »

Matt Kloskowski also does the Photoshop User TV Video Podcast, whcih I've ranted and raved about before.

Yeah, it's really good. Dave Cross and Scott Kelby from Kelby Training are great aswell.

im...LOST

RoryW wrote: »

The use of TinyURLs are interesting and useful as they can help people to do many things including :

Hide your affiliate URLs
Are you posting something that you don't want people to know what the URL is because it might give away that it's an affiliate link? Then you can enter a URL into TinyURL, and your affiliate link will be hidden from the visitor, only the tinyurl.com address and the ending address will be visible to your visitors.

You must not use twitter then....